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W/r/vEssEs /NVENTOH @YM/Vu Vlg@ ATTORNEYS CHARLES lsUrrEa, or BILLINGSQMONTANAL nxcAvAToRt l Specification ozvELetters Patent.. `Application filed v.Tune 5; 1906. Serial No. 829,271.

Patented aprnm, 190s.

To 'all 'whom it maycohcern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES SUITER, a cltizen of the United States, and a resident of Billings, in the countyof-'Yellowstone and' State of Montana, have invented a new and Improved Excavator, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

The invention relates to the chain and bucket type of excavators, and its object is to provide a new and improved excavator arranged for travel on rails or on the ground to and from the place of excavation,` and vcapable of quick and accurate positioning, to

permit of bringing the buckets .into the most effective workin position, for cutting into a bank of earth, c a shale, rock or other material to be. excavated, or picking up) loose material, l such, for instance, as is lasted down in mines o'r tunnels;

A further object of the invention is vto quickly dispose of the excavated or picked up material, by delivering it to a storage hopper, from which the materialcan be period- .ically dischargedinto a car runningl on the tracks at the excavation and serving to carry the material to a suitable place of discharge.

The invention consists of novel -features and parts and combinations of the same, which will be more fully described herein-A after and then pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views. 1 l

Figure 1 Ais a side elevation of the improvement; Fig. 2 is a plan viewof the same; Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectionrof the same on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an `enlarged sectional side elevation of 'the same on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the improvement, parts being in section and the chain bucket line being omitted; Fig. 6 is a cross section of the same on the line 6 6 of Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is an inverted plan view of the car on which the excavator 'is mounted; Fig. 8 is a plan view of the car body, showin more particularly the'mean's for the turnta le to travel on and the meansl for turning the turntable Fig. 9 is an inverted plan view of the turntable; Fig. 10 is an end view,partly in section, of the means for imparting a forward or backward movement to the excavator; Fig. 11 is an enlar ed sec'- tional side elevation of one of the ucke'ts, the section being on the line 11-11 of Flg.

l12; Fig. 12 is a plan view of the same; Fig. 18 is a sectional-side elevation of one of the .links for thechain bucket line, the section beingvon the line 13-13 of Fig. 14; Fig. 14 is a plan view of the same Fig. 1 5 is a side elevation of one of the tumblers or ,sprocket wheels for the chain bucket line Fig. 1 6 is an enlarged cross section of one of the spokes of the lsaid tumblers or sprocket wheels, the section being on the line 1 6-1 6 of Fig. 15'; Fig. 1 7 is a transverse section of one of the hydraulicrams for imparting an fup and down swinging motion to the supporting arm of the chai-n bucket line; Fig. '18 is an enlarged side elevation of the chute for deliverin the excavated material received from the uckets to the elevator;

Fig. 19 is a rear end elevation of the same;

Fig. 20 is an enlarged cross section of part of the same; Fig. 21 is a front end elevation of the car body, arts being. shown in section; Fig. 22 is a pllan .view ofthe bracket and wheel for supporting the car body on yauxiliary track rails; Fig. 23 is a transverse section of the same; Fig. 24 is a sectional plan view of one of thepneumatic cylinders ernployed for imparting a forward and backward movement to the excavator Fig. 25 is a face view ofthe rear head of the nneumatic cylin der Fig.A 26 is an enlarged p an view of the 4 swinging arm .for the chain bucket line, parts being shown 'in section; Fig. 27 is a transverse section of the same on the line 27-27 of Fig. 26; Fig. 28 is a side elevation of one Aof the bearings and trunnion for a driving shaft of the'bucket line to turn in and for the swinging arm of the bucket line to-swing on;

Fig. 29 1s a front end view of the same; Fig.

30 is a cross section of the turn-table Fi 31 is a side elevation of thepinion and its s aft for turning the turn-table, vthe bearin of the pinion shaft being shown in section; V, 32 1s an'enlar ed sectionalv side eleva-tion o the elevator; ig. 33 is a plan view of the same,

the buckets being omitted; Fig. 34 is a frontV end elevation of the same, the buckets being omitted and the receiving receptacle an art of the frame being shown in section, and

ig.v 35 is a rear end elevation of the same,

parts being broken out. -In the general construction of the excavator an endless bucket line A is mounted to travelon an arm B ca able of swinging up own on a turn-tab e C mounted on a car adapted to travel on the ground or referably on inner and outer track rails E,

EE. The bucket line A discharges the.

excavated or picked up material into' a chute F supported on the turn-table C, and is dis- Y travel on the trackrails E-E, E-E immediately in the rear of the car D. The ele- I rarranged ste their wheels D7 are vator G discharges the material into a hopper I mounted on the elevator car H and having a manually controlled gate I .for periodically discharging the accumulated material into a transfer or dum ing car J traveling on themain track rails E and servini7 to carry the material to the dumping groun or other suitable place of dischar e.

The detailed construction of t e various devices above mentioned is as follows: The car D consists essentially of a car body D (see Fig. 4) and front and rear trucks D2 preferably of the four-wheel ty `e and traveling on the inner or main trac rails ETE. The trucks -D2 are provided with centrally boxes D3 supporting u wardly exten ing ins'D4' engaging suitab e sockets D5' secure to Athe frame of the ear `body D', to allow the trucks -D2 to readily pass around curves, as the swivel connection shown and described ermits turnin of t-he trucks inde endent ofp the car body ,gD.

On the si es of the car body D are secured outwardly projecting brackets D in which are journaled small car wheels D7 mounted to travel on the outer or supplementary track rails E-E. The brackets D and referably located opposite the middle of t e trucks D2, as plainly shown in Fig. 1, and by this arrangement the car bodg D besides being supported on the trucks has an additional side support to increase the stability and bearing capacity of the excavator. The sockets D5 rest on the stepblocks D3, to support the car body at these oints, and the underside of the car body lg is also provided with bearing lates Ds adapted to rest on bearin(r blocks D attached to the tops of the trucis D2 on oppo- .site sides of the stepA blocks D? (see Figs. 3

and 4).- By the arrangement described the car body is firmly supported on the car trucks Dthus rendering it almost impossi- -ble for the car body D to tip in any direction, at the same time permitting' the car trucks D2 to pivot freely in going around curves.

. On each side of the car body D and preferably at or near the Iniddle thereof is pivoted an arm K in the free end of which screws a vertically' disposed jack screw K having a broad bottom piece K7, adapted to rest on the ground, to form a rigid brace for the car D` The upper 4end of each jack screw K is provided with a head K3 having transverse apertures for the insertion of a bar or other tool, to permit the operator to conveniently screw the ack'screw K downward or upward in the corresponding arm K. Whenthe ack v senseo screws are not in use they are screwed up and their arms K are swung' inwardly, to rest against theside of the car body Df, thus forming no obstruction when moving the machine from one place to another.

In order to propel the excavator forward or backward, the following arrangement is made, especial reference being had to Figs. 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 24 and 25. On the underside of the car body D and preferably at the forward end thereof and outside of the front truck D2` (see Fig. 7) are mounted to slide longitudinally pressure cylinders L, each connected at its ends by pipes L', L2, L3 and a valve L4 (see Fig. -24) wlth a suitable source of motive agent supply, such as compressed air or the like. By the use of the valve L, which may be in the form of a three-way valve, the motive agent can be directed alter- :mately into the opposite ends of the c linder L, to move the piston L5 therein in t 1e corresponding direction. The piston rod L0 of the cylinder L extends forwardly and pivotally connects at its outer end with a bracket L7 attached to the front end of the car bod D. The rear cylinder head L0 of each cyliinder L is provided with a bearin L0 for a transversely extending screw rod i10 carrying pairs of clamping members L11 (see Figs. 7 and 10)` for engagement with the track rails E-E, EE. The screw rod L10 is provided with right and left hand threads for engaging the clamping members L11, and one outer end of the screw rod L10 is provided with a crank arm L12, under the control of the o erator, for turning the screw rod L10, so t iat the clamping members L11 ofeach pair are moved toward or from each other according to the direction in which the screw rod L10 is turned by the operator. Now, when the clamping members are open their lower ends extend'on the opposite sides of the rails E-E, and when the clam )ing members of each pair are moved towar each other then the lower ends engage and clamp the corresponding rail to securely hold the screw rod L10 and consequently the cylinders L, against movement in a longitudinal direction. Now when it is desired to move the excavator forward, then the motive agent is admitted by way of the )ipes L0, L and the valve L1 into the rear en s of the cylinders L, so as to push the 'pistons L5 therein forwardly. Now, as the cylinders L are mounted to slide on the underside of the car body D and the cylinders are held against movement by the screw rod L10 locked in place by the clamping mem- Ibers L11 clamped to the rails E-E, E--l*l, ii

1s evldent that this forward movement ol' the pistons L causes a forward movement of the car l) and the parts mounted thereon. 'lhe car l) is moved a distance corresponding to the length of the stroke of the piston L, and when it is desired to move the excavator further than this distance, it is necessary for lll() a reverse'direction to release the clamping members L11 from clampingposition, after which the cylinders L are moved forward into. their normal ositions, and then the clamping members 1 are again clamped to the track rails and the above-described operation is repeated; that is, the motive agent is again admitted to the rear ends of the cylinders L, to push the lpistons L5 therein forward. It is understood that the cylinders L can lbe moved forward'after the clamping members L11 are unclamped, by admitting the motivev agent by way ofthe pipe L2 into the front ends of the cylinders.

When it is desiredto move the excavator backward, then the above described opera- .tion is reversed; thatis, the clamping members L11 are locked to the track rails Ee-E, E-E at the time the cylinders L are in rearmost position, and then the motive agent isadmitted by Way ofthe pipe'Lzl into the front ends of the cylinders L, to pushthe pistons L5 rearward therein, thus moving the excavator ina rearward direction on the rails E-E, E-E.

The car body D is provided with an upwardly extendlngpivot vpin N for the turntable C to turn on, and thesaid pin N en gages bearings C held between uprights orfrom tipping si ewise or from being lifted olf the car od D From the under side of the base late gsdepend bearings C4 for rollers C5 trave ing on a circular track D10 secured to the upper surface of a table `D11 forming the top of the car body-D (see Figs. 3 and 4).

By the arrangement describedV the weight of the turn-table C is transmitted b the rollers C5 to the track Dlo andhence to t e car body,

and consequently the pivot'N is relieved ofv undue straln and a free, and"easy turning of the turn-table C 'is had on the` car bod; D. In order to turn the turn-table C by `and power, the followin arran ementi'sfmade:

A On the top of the ta le D1-1 1s secured a horizontally disposed segmentalgear wheel O in mesh with a pinion O secured on `the lower end of a shaft O7ljournaled in suitable bear-v ings C (see Fig., 31) arranged on the base plate C3 of the turn-table C. The upper end of theshaft O2 isprovidedwith ahead 031' having transverse apertures for the insertion of a rod or othertool, to permit the operator -to conveniently turn the shaft O2 andpinion VC to turn the turn-table C von the car body D', it being understoodthat as the ,segmental gear wheel O is stationary the pinion 'cidin with the axis of the pivot "tween the 'members of the forked end By the. ar-` O rolls overl onthe said gear wheel O, th'us turning the turn-table C to the ri ht or left, according to the'direction in whic the shaft 02 is turned. Y l

. lA collar O4 is secured on the shaft O2 by a set 'screw 05 (see Fig. 31),l to hold the shaft Ozin proper position in its bearings C". The segmental gear wheel O has its center coinin N, as pla' y shown in Figs. 4 an'd 8, and) the said segmental gear wheel vO forms art of a guard ring O5 attached to the tab e Du and surrounding the track D10 and the rollers C5,

track D` and the rollers C5.

Theconstruction of the arm B and the -28 and. 29.A Near `the upper ends of vthe standards C2 and at the front thereof are secured bearings C7 provided at their inner opposite faces withintegral transverse hollow trunnions Cs, for the members of the rear forked end B of the arm B to swing on as a fulcrum. In the bearings C7 and trunnions C8 is journaled a transverse shaft B7, carrying a sprocket Wheel or tumbler B3 extendin lbeof the beam B. Over the sprocket wheel B3 ypasses the endless bucket line A, also passing over a sprocket wheel or tumbler B, having its shaft B5 journaled in suitable bearings B6 mounted to slide lengthwise in suitable guideways B7 formedl on the outer forked end B8 ofthe arm B. Screws B, serve to adjust the bucket line Now, in order to impart a traveling motlon to the bucket lineA in'the direction of the arrow a', a suitable engine or `other motor P is provided, mounted on the transversely extending shaft P4 journaled in ,suitable bearings arranged on the standard C2. On theshaft Pf is secured a pulley P5, over which Passes an endless band Palso assing over a'pulley P7 secured on the shaft IB?, so that-when the motor P is running a rotary motion is transmitted by the gearing described to the said shaft B2 to rotate the tumbler B3, which then imparts a traveling motion to the bucket line A in the direction of the arrow (1,.l

In` order to impart an up and down swinging motion to the arm B carrying the bucket line A, suitable hydraulic' rams Q are provided, preferably two in number, and locatedon the turn-table C and connected with the arm B- in a manner presently to be described. Each of the hydraulic rams Q is rovided with a cylinder Q having a head a2 at its lower end, and this head is connectedby a pivot Qagwith a bearing C attached tothe base plate C3 and turn-table C `1oo bearings B7 to give the desired tension to the near the rear end thereof, as

at the front end thereof. ln the cylinders when water or other fluid is forced throu h the pipe Q into -the cylindersi'Q', then t e pistons Q4 thereof are caused to slide outward, thus imparting 'an upward swinging motion to the beam B and the bucket line A carried thereby. The pipe Q6 is connected by a branch pipe Q? (see Fig. 5) with thecylinder Q of a motor-driven pump Q1", mounted on the base lateC3 of the turn-tablevC. A three-way va ve is arranged in the branch fpipe Qs to control the flow of the Water or other fluid from the cylinder Q? t'o the cylinders Q', for swinging the arm B upward as previously explained, and when the said three-way valve'is turned to disconnect the pipeQ8 from the cylinder Q9 and to connect the said pipe Q8 to a discharge or outlet in the three-way valve, then thewater is free to How out of the c linders Q' b` way of the ports Q7, ipes ,(i", Q8 and tliie lthree-way valve, to a low theV istons Q4 to slide downward in the cylin ers Q', thus causing a downward swinging of the arm B and the bucket line A supported thereby.` The three-way valve ispreferably arranged over a suitable rece tacle -(not shown), into which flows the disc arged water toermit of reusing the latter in the cylinder ",by extending the suction pi e thereof into the said receptacle. Thus t e water used in the hydraulic rams Q can be readily used over and over again. Y

The bucket line A consists of a number of buckets A' having their open arched ,end providedl with teeth A2 for readily cutting into the material to be excavated, and each bucket A' is providedwith a link portion A3 connected at each end with plain links A4, which, in turn,l are again connected with the link portions A3 of the next following buckets A'. Those buckets and plain links alternate throughout the length of the bucket line. Now, the sprocket wheels or tumblers B3 and B4 are made polygonal, for instance, hexagonal as shown, each side corresponding tothe length of the link A4 or the link portion A? of the bucket A'. 0n the front end of the base late C3 of the turn-table C is arranged a ownwardly and forwardly extending C'uard C10 for the buckets A' to travel over at t e time the armV B is in a lowermost position, so as to preventv injury to the traveling buckets A' as well as to the turn-table C and the car D. Supporting rollers B12 are journaled on the upper surface of the arm B to ro erl su ort and guide the upper run of 'Ithep bucketiuline A, to prevent sagging thereof.-

The operation is as follows: When the car D is in the'proper position and locked to the rails E-E, EE', aspreviously explained, and the motor P and the pump Q10 are in operation, then a continuous traveling motion is given -to the bucket line A in -the direction of the arrow a', and at the of the upward swinging motion given to the arm B by the hydraulic rams Q, it is evident that the first bucket is lifted with considerable force against the under side of the material and at the same time is being carried forward by the travel of the bucket line. As the arm B is raised the active bucket at the time cuts out a channel in the .material, and when the bucket has passed out of the material then the arm B is swung back to a lowermost position, and then the operator turns the shaft O2 so as to cause the turn-table C to swing and with it the arm B and thebucket line A, so that the next fol-` lowing bucket enters the material adjacent to the channel previously made, that is, passes into fresh material to be excavated. By the arrangement described, the material in front of the excavator can be readily dug up and removed to any desired height within range of the machine as well as to a desired width, thus rendering the excavator exceedingly serviceable for excavating tunnels and mines. It will also be noticed that by the arrangement described loose material in the path of the buckets can be readily picked up and carried rearwardly b the buckets. Now, as the filled bucket travels over the sprocket wheel B3 it discharges into the chute F, down which the material travels in a rearward direction to the elevator G.

. The elevatorG is constructed as follows, special reference being had to Figs. 32 to 35.

The elevator car H is provided with a car iframe or body H' having sets of wheels H2- H2 and H-Ha, of which the wheels Hz travel on the main track rails E and the wheels H3 travel on the supplementary track rails E'. The frame H' is open or recessed at the rear end to permit of running the dumping car J in the said open end with a vievvr to bring the car directly underneath the hopper T, and hence when the gate l' is opened by the' .operator manipulatingthe' gate lever I2 then the contents o the hopper I drop into the car J to lill the same. The

l frame H isprovided atfits rear portion with posts H4 forsupporting the hopper I. On the' front end ofthe car frame H.V isl arranged a `receiving receptacle or hopper G into which drops the material .from the chute F. The. material falling into the receiving receptacle G is scooped up by the elevator 4 buckets Gz'heldfon endless chains G travel# mg overs rocket wheels G, G*5 secu-red to shaftsjG, l, of ,which the shaft G'is journaled in suitablebearings held'on` the frame- H, and the shaft G7 is journaled in an elevator arm G? mounted to swin on the shaft G as a fulcrum. The arm .s is,` provided near its u per end with a rearwardlyjextending bar 9 restin in a seat Hfattached lto' lthe mine and under bridges or theI like.' On

the arm G8 is mounted a suitable motor R (see Fig. 1) connected by a gearing withthe shaft G, to rotate the same and thus impart a 'traveling motion to the .buckets G2 in thev direction'of the arrow bf. Now, it is evident that by having the elevator G operl ating .in| conjunction with the excavator proper,y the latter can be run continuously and the excavatedorpicked up material 1s discharged continuous into.v the receiving receptacle G', from w ich the material is carriedA up and discharged into thehopper I in which the material canacc'umulate until an empty carJ is run under: the hopper I.

IThe operator lthen opens '.the gate I lto ill the car J, after which thegate-,I is ain closed and. thecar J yis run ut to thepp ace of dumping, IIn the meant me` the material accumulatesl in the hopper I 'and another empty car is run underthe hopper` and filled fromthe latter, as above described; thus a continuous operation can be lcarried on by the excavator proper without stopping the line of buckets A, thus permitting of excavating a large quantity/of material in a comparatively short time;

Having thusV described -my invention, I

g claim as' new and 4desire lto secure by Letters` 6o v Patent: o i r 1. An excavator, comprising an excavator v car, an endless traveling bucket line on'the v car,- anelevator car in rear of the excavator car, and an elevator ontheelevator car andA endless bucket line vhavi conveying lthe. material deliveredv by buckets to the rear of the excavator. f

2. 'An excavator, com rising an excavator car, ranendless traveling bucket liney mounted on the car to swingup and down and transversely, an elevator car in rear of the excavator car,'and an elevator on-tlie car and conveying the material `delivered by the buckets to the rear of the excavator. 3. An excavator, comprising all QXVator car, an endless traveli bucketline on the car, a chu-te carried by t e car and receiving...l

the material Jfromv the buckets, an elevator y--car in rear of the 'excavator car, a receptacle carried by the car`and into 4which the chute discharges, and-anpelevator also carried by the car for elevating the material .from the receptacle and delivering itat the reaof the excavator.` o v 4. An excavator, com risingan excavator car, an endless traveling ucket line mounted yon the car, an elevator carin rear 'of the excavator cai', anelevator `on the excavator car for conveying away the material delivered by thebuckets, a hopper into which the elevator discharges, and a `carrying-ofi car adapted to pass under# the hopper.

V,5. An excavator, comprising an excavator car,a turn-table mounted to turn thereon, an a supporting arm mounted to swing up an down'on the said turn-table, a chute fixed on :the turn-table and into 'which discharges thesaidbucket i line, an elevator car'following the said exea-f vator car, and an"elevator on the` said elevator car` andreceiving the material from the said chute to elevate the material in the rear of the excavator.l

6. excavator, comprising an excavator y car,a'\turntable.mounted to turn thereon,

an endless bucket line havingl a supporting arm mounted to swing up and down on the ,said turntable, a chute fixed on the turn=l table and into Whichdischarges the vsaid bucket line, an elevator car following the saidh excavator car, 'and an elevator on the said elevator car, and receiving the material from the said 'chte vto elevate the material in the rear'of the excavator, the .said elevator having a' delivery hopper for discharging the material into a carrying-ofi' car. f

7.. An excavator, comprising an excavator car, aturn-table mounted to swing thereon, an endless bucket line' having -a supporting arm mounted to swing up and down on the saidturn-table, a chute fixed on the turntable and into which discharges the said bucket line, an elevator canfollowing the said .excavator car, an elevator on the said elevator ca'r and receiving the material from the said chute to elevate the material in the rear of the excavator, a receiving hop er on the said elevator car and into whicli di'scharges the said elevator,l and a carrying-off car adapted to pass under thesaid hopper to receive the material therefrom.

8. An excavator, comprising an excavator car, a.turntable mounted to turn thereon, an endless bucket line' having a supporting arm mounted to swing up and down on the said turn-table, a chute iixed on the-turntable and Vinto which discharges the .said

' bucket line, anelevator car following the said excavator car, an elevator on the said elevator car, and receiving the material from the said chuteto elevate the material in the f rear of the excavator, a receiving hopper supported on the said elevator car above a recess at the rear end of the elevator car, the said hopper receiving the material from the said elevator, and a carrying-off car adapted to pass into the said recess and under the said opper to receive the material therefrom. 9. An excavator, comprising an excavator car, a turn-table mounted to turn thereon,.

an endless bucket line Vhaving a supporting l arm mounted to swing up and down on the said turn-table, a chute fixed on the turntable and into which discharges the said bucket line, an elevator vcar following the said excavator car, an elevator on the said elevator car and receiving the material from the said chute to elevate the material in the rear of the excavator, a receiving hopper supported onthe said elevator car above a recess'at the rear end of the elevator car, the said hopper receiving the material from the said elevator, and a carrying-ori car adapted body having a swiveled connection with the said ltrucks and provided with wheels adapted tofrun on track'rails outside the track rails forv the said trucks.

IL An excavatorIV having an excavator car, comprising a pair of trucksand a car body having a swiveled connection with the said trucks and provided with aivertically l disposed pivot, a turn-table mounted to turn on the said pivot, an endless bucket line Y mounted on theisaid turn-table, wheels journaled on the underside of the said turn-table, a circular track on the said car body for the said wheels to travel on, a segmental gear wheel secured to the said car body, a pinion journaled-en the said turn-tableand in mesh with the said segmental wheel, and a circular ard on the car body outside the said trac *and Wheels.

12. An excavator havin an excavator car, comprising a pair of truc s and a car body havinga swiveled connection with the said trucks and provided with a vertically disseance posed pivot, a turn-table mounted to turn on the said pivot, an endless bucket line mounted on the said turn-table, wheels journaled on the underside of the said turn-table, a circular track on the said car body for the said wheels to travel on,'a segmental gear wheel secured to the said car body, a pinion journaled on the said turn .table and in mesh with the said segmental wheel, and a circular guard on the car body outside the said track and wheels, the said segmental gear wheel forming a partei the said guard.

13. An excavator having a car mounted. to travel on rails, and an operating device for the car comprising two members movable relatively one to the other, one of the members being slide-bly mounted on the car and the other pivotally connected with said car, means for securing the member slidable on the car to the rails and means for operating the other memben 14. An excavator having a car mounted to travel on rails, and means for operating the car, A comprising a member slidably mounted'en the car, a second member movably connected with the irst member and pivotally connected with the car, means for securing the member slidable on the car to the rails, and means foroperating the member pivotally connected to the car.

15. An excavator having acar mounted to travel on rails and operating means for the car, comprising telescoping members one of mounted on 'the car and which is slidabl the other pivote ly connected with said car, means for securing the member slidable on thecar to the rails, and means for operating the other member.

16. An excavator having a car mounted to travel on rails, and a power device for mov'- ing thecar, said power device having its body slidably mounted onthe car and a movable member thereof'pivoted to the car, andA means for securing said body to the rails.

17. An excavator, comprising a car mounted to travel on rails, power cyhndersmounted to slide on the said car and having istons, the iston rods of which are 'connecte with a rigid) part of the car, and a device for engagement with the track rails of the car and mounted'on the said power cylinders.

18. -An excavator having a car mounted to travel on track rails, a power cylinder mounted to slide lengthwise on the car and havin the piston rod of its piston connected witli the said car, and ,a clampinr device-mounted on the said cylinder an adapted to be clamped to the said track rails. 19. An excavator having a car mountedto travel on track rails, a power cylinder mounted to slide lencgthw'se on the. car and having the piston ro of its piston connected wit the said car, a clam in device mounted on the said cylinder an a apted to be clamped to the said track rails, and manually con-4 130 

